Andrew McKillop

Appalachian State and Georgia Southern were the FBS’s new kids on the block this season, but they held their own by posting winning seasons.

Georgia Southern even won the Sun Belt Conference title with a perfect 8-0 record in conference games. They are the first team since Marshall (1997) to win a conference championship in their debut FBS season.

Debut FBS Seasons (Since 1987)

Note: The line between a FBS and FCS team is distorted. Transitional FBS members were sometimes considered part of the FBS or FCS depending on the media source. In my eyes a team was first a member of the FBS when they played the majority of their games vs. FBS opponents and/or the majority of the mainstream media mentioned them as a FBS team.

Season

School

FBS Debut

W Pct.

Conf.

Prev. Season

W Pct.

1987

Akron (OH)

4-7

0.364

Ind.

4-7

0.364

1989

Louisiana Tech

4-6

0.400

Ind.

4-7

0.364

1992

Arkansas St.

2-9

0.182

Ind.

1-10

0.091

1992

Nevada

7-5

0.583

Big West

12-1

0.923

1994

Louisiana-Monroe

3-8

0.273

Ind.

9-3

0.750

1995

North Texas

2-9

0.182

Ind.

7-4-1

0.625

1996

Alabama-Birmingham

5-6

0.455

Ind.

5-6

0.455

1996

Boise St. (ID)

2-10

0.167

Big West

7-4

0.636

1996

Central Florida

5-6

0.455

Ind.

6-5

0.545

1996

Idaho

6-5

0.545

Big West

6-5

0.545

1997

Marshall (WV)

10-3

0.769

MAC

15-0

1.000

1999

Buffalo (NY)

0-11

0.000

MAC

4-7

0.364

1999

Middle Tennessee St.

3-8

0.273

Ind.

5-5

0.500

2000

Connecticut

3-8

0.273

Ind.

4-7

0.364

2000

South Florida

7-4

0.636

Ind.

7-4

0.636

2001

Troy (AL)

7-4

0.636

Ind.

10-2

0.833

2005

Florida Atlantic

2-9

0.182

Sun Belt

9-3

0.750

2005

Florida International

5-6

0.455

Sun Belt

3-7

0.300

2007

Western Kentucky

7-5

0.583

Ind.

6-5

0.545

2012

Massachusetts

1-11

0.083

MAC

5-6

0.455

2012

South Alabama

2-11

0.154

Sun Belt

6-4

0.600

2012

Texas St.

4-8

0.333

WAC

6-6

0.500

2012

Texas-San Antonio

8-4

0.667

WAC

4-6

0.400

2013

Georgia St.

0-12

0.000

Sun Belt

1-10

0.091

2013

Old Dominion (VA)

8-4

0.667

Ind.

11-2

0.846

2014

Appalachian St. (NC)

7-5

0.583

Sun Belt

4-8

0.333

2014

Georgia Southern

9-3

0.750

Sun Belt

7-4

0.636

Additional Info

Appalachian St. (4-8 to 7-5) is only the second team – 2012 Texas-San Antonio (4-6 to 8-4) the other – since ’87 to go from a losing season to a winning season in their FBS debut.

Florida Atlantic holds the record for the worst FBS debut. FAU went from a 9-3 record to a 2-9 mark in 2005.

Since 2005, six schools (out of the 11) have made their FBS debuts in the Sun Belt Conference.

The Green Bay Packers are really tallying the points… The Packers are only the seventh team in major pro football history to score 50 points or more in back-to-back games. This also marks the third season in a row that a NFL team has completed this grand feat. Check out the list below.

50+ Points in Back-to-Back Games

Season

When

Team

Opponent

Score

1949

Game #6

San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)

vs.

Cleveland Browns (AAFC)

56-28

Game #7

vs.

Buffalo Bills (AAFC)

51-7

Season

When

Team

Opponent

Score

1950

Game #6

Los Angeles Rams

vs.

Baltimore Colts

70-27

Game #7

vs.

Detroit Lions

65-24

Season

When

Team

Opponent

Score

1950

Game #8

New York Giants

vs.

Chicago Cardinals

51-21

Game #9

at

Baltimore Colts

55-20

Season

When

Team

Opponent

Score

1963

Game #14

San Diego Chargers (AFL)

vs.

Denver Broncos

58-20

Lge Chmp

vs.

Boston Patriots

51-10

Season

When

Team

Opponent

Score

2012

Game #13

Seattle Seahawks

vs.

Arizona Cardinals

58-0

Game #14

at

Buffalo Bills (in Toronto, ON)

50-17

Season

When

Team

Opponent

Score

2013

Game #4

Denver Broncos

vs.

Philadelphia Eagles

52-20

Game #5

at

Dallas Cowboys

51-48

Season

When

Team

Opponent

Score

2014

Game #9

Green Bay Packers

vs.

Chicago Bears

55-14

Game #10

vs.

Philadelphia Eagles

53-20

The Packers’ 108-point total in the last two games is tied for fourth on the NFL’s list of most points scored in back-to-back games.

Yesterday’s surprise upset by the Jacksonville Jaguars over the Cleveland Browns left the Oakland Raiders as the NFL’s last winless team. It’s the second time in the last nine years that the Raiders have taken this dubious honor.

Posted below is a listing of the last winless team(s) in each NFL season.

Note: The (city/nickname) in the parenthesis was the franchise’s city/nickname when they were the league’s last winless team.

The list also includes the last winless teams in each AFL and AAFC season.

The week in the schedule was used to determine the league’s last winless team, not the date.

Columns can be sorted by clicking on the titles in the header. You can search for a specific team or season using the search box to the right.

Season

Lge

First Win

Franchise

Started

Reg. Season

1920

APFA

-

Muncie Flyers

0-1

0-1

1921

APFA

-

Louisville Brecks

0-2

0-2

1921

APFA

-

Muncie Flyers

0-2

0-2

1921

APFA

-

New York Brickley Giants

0-2

0-2

1921

APFA

-

Tonawanda Kardex

0-1

0-1

1922

NFL

-

Columbus Panhandles

0-8

0-8

1922

NFL

-

Evansville Crimson Giants

0-3

0-3

1922

NFL

-

Hammond Pros

0-5-1

0-5-1

1922

NFL

-

Rochester Jeffersons

0-4-1

0-4-1

1923

NFL

-

Louisville Brecks

0-3

0-3

1923

NFL

-

Rochester Jeffersons

0-4

0-4

1924

NFL

-

Kenosha Maroons

0-4-1

0-4-1

1924

NFL

-

Minn. Marines

0-6

0-6

1924

NFL

-

Rochester Jeffersons

0-7

0-7

1925

NFL

-

Columbus Panhandles (Tigers)

0-9

0-9

1925

NFL

-

Dayton Triangles

0-7-1

0-7-1

1925

NFL

-

Duluth Kelleys

0-3

0-3

1925

NFL

-

Milwaukee Badgers

0-6

0-6

1925

NFL

-

Rochester Jeffersons

0-6-1

0-6-1

1926

NFL

-

Hammond Pros

0-4

0-4

1926

NFL

-

Louisville Brecks (Colonels)

0-4

0-4

1927

NFL

-

Buffalo Bisons

0-5

0-5

1928

NFL

-

Dayton Triangles

0-7

0-7

1929

NFL

-

Dayton Triangles

0-6

0-6

1930

NFL

Wk 5

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

0-1-2

5-6-2

1930

NFL

Wk 5

Minn. Marines (Red Jackets)

0-1-1

1-7-1

1931

NFL

Wk 8

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

0-3

5-4

1932

NFL

Wk 6

Chicago Bears

0-1-3

7-1-6

1933

NFL

Wk 9

Cincinnati Reds

0-5-1

3-6-1

1934

NFL

-

Cincinnati Reds

0-8

0-8

1935

NFL

Wk 5

Philadelphia Eagles

0-2

2-9

1936

NFL

Wk 9

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

0-7

3-8-1

1937

NFL

Wk 6

Philadelphia Eagles

0-4-1

2-8-1

1938

NFL

Wk 4

Brooklyn Dodgers

0-1-1

4-4-3

1938

NFL

Wk 4

St. Louis (Cleveland) Rams

0-3

4-7

1939

NFL

Wk 12

Pittsburgh Steelers (Pirates)

0-9-1

1-9-1

1940

NFL

Wk 13

Philadelphia Eagles

0-9

1-10

1941

NFL

Wk 11

Pittsburgh Steelers

0-7-1

1-9-1

1942

NFL

-

Detroit Lions

0-11

0-11

1943

NFL

-

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

0-10

0-10

1944

NFL

-

Brooklyn Dodgers (Tigers)

0-10

0-10

1944

NFL

-

Card-Pitt

0-10

0-10

1945

NFL

Wk 7

Chicago Bears

0-5

3-7

1946

AAFC

Wk 7

Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)

0-6-1

3-10-1

1946

NFL

Wk 10

Boston Yanks

0-7-1

2-8-1

1947

AAFC

Wk 11

Chicago Rockets

0-10

1-13

1947

NFL

Wk 11

New York Giants

0-7-2

2-8-2

1948

AAFC

Wk 8

Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)

0-6

2-12

1948

NFL

Wk 7

Detroit Lions

0-5

2-10

1949

AAFC

Wk 6

Baltimore Colts I

0-5

1-11

1949

NFL

Wk 7

New York Bulldogs

0-5-1

1-10-1

1950

NFL

Wk 8

Baltimore Colts I

0-6

1-11

1951

NFL

Wk 10

New York Bulldogs (Yanks)

0-7-2

1-9-2

1952

NFL

Wk 10

Dallas Texans

0-9

1-11

1953

NFL

Wk 12

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

0-10-1

1-10-1

1954

NFL

Wk 6

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

0-5

2-10

1954

NFL

Wk 6

Washington Redskins

0-5

3-9

1955

NFL

Wk 7

Detroit Lions

0-6

3-9

1956

NFL

Wk 4

Washington Redskins

0-3

6-6

1957

NFL

Wk 4

Chicago Bears

0-3

5-7

1957

NFL

Wk 4

Philadelphia Eagles

0-3

4-8

1958

NFL

Wk 5

Detroit Lions

0-3-1

4-7-1

1958

NFL

Wk 5

Green Bay Packers

0-3-1

1-10-1

1959

NFL

Wk 5

Detroit Lions

0-4

3-8-1

1960

AFL

Wk 3

Buffalo Bills

0-2

5-8-1

1960

AFL

Wk 3

Oakland Raiders

0-2

6-8

1960

NFL

-

Dallas Cowboys

0-11-1

0-11-1

1961

AFL

Wk 4

Oakland Raiders

0-3

2-12

1961

NFL

Wk 14

Washington Redskins

0-12-1

1-12-1

1962

AFL

Wk 15

Oakland Raiders

0-13

1-13

1962

NFL

Wk 7

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

0-6

1-12-1

1963

AFL

Wk 5

Buffalo Bills

0-3-1

7-6-1

1963

NFL

Wk 6

San Francisco 49ers

0-5

2-12

1963

NFL

Wk 6

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

0-5

5-9

1964

AFL

Wk 7

Oakland Raiders

0-5-1

5-7-2

1964

NFL

Wk 5

Washington Redskins

0-4

6-8

1965

AFL

Wk 8

New England (Boston) Patriots

0-6-1

4-8-2

1965

AFL

Wk 8

New York Jets

0-5-1

5-8-1

1965

NFL

Wk 6

Pittsburgh Steelers

0-5

2-12

1965

NFL

Wk 6

Washington Redskins

0-5

6-8

1966

AFL

Wk 7

Miami Dolphins

0-5

3-11

1966

NFL

Wk 11

Atlanta Falcons

0-9

3-11

1967

AFL

Wk 4

New England (Boston) Patriots

0-3

3-10-1

1967

AFL

Wk 4

New York Jets

0-1

8-5-1

1967

NFL

Wk 8

New Orleans Saints

0-7

3-11

1968

AFL

Wk 5

Denver Broncos

0-3

5-9

1968

AFL

Wk 5

Miami Dolphins

0-3

5-8-1

1968

NFL

Wk 12

Philadelphia Eagles

0-11

2-12

1969

AFL

Wk 8

New England (Boston) Patriots

0-7

4-10

1969

NFL

Wk 8

Chicago Bears

0-7

1-13

1970

NFL

Wk 8

Philadelphia Eagles

0-7

3-10-1

1971

NFL

Wk 11

Buffalo Bills

0-10

1-13

1972

NFL

Wk 7

New Orleans Saints

0-5-1

2-11-1

1973

NFL

Wk 8

Tennessee Titans (Hou. Oilers)

0-7

1-13

1974

NFL

Wk 6

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

0-5

2-12

1975

NFL

Wk 12

San Diego Chargers

0-11

2-12

1976

NFL

-

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

0-14

0-14

1977

NFL

Wk 13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

0-12

2-12

1978

NFL

Wk 9

Arizona (St. Louis ) Cardinals

0-8

6-10

1978

NFL

Wk 9

Cincinnati Bengals

0-8

4-12

1979

NFL

Wk 8

San Francisco 49ers

0-7

2-14

1980

NFL

Wk 15

New Orleans Saints

0-14

1-15

1981

NFL

Wk 6

Washington Redskins

0-5

8-8

1982

NFL

-

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

0-8-1

0-8-1

1983

NFL

Wk 11

Tennessee Titans (Hou. Oilers)

0-10

2-14

1984

NFL

Wk 12

Buffalo Bills

0-11

2-14

1985

NFL

Wk 10

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

0-9

2-14

1986

NFL

Wk 14

Indianapolis Colts

0-13

3-13

1987

NFL

Wk 6

New York Giants

0-5

6-9

1988

NFL

Wk 6

Green Bay Packers

0-5

4-12

1989

NFL

Wk 9

Dallas Cowboys

0-8

1-15

1990

NFL

Wk 4

Indianapolis Colts

0-3

7-9

1990

NFL

Wk 4

Seattle Seahawks

0-3

9-7

1991

NFL

Wk 11

Indianapolis Colts

0-9

1-15

1992

NFL

Wk 11

New England Patriots

0-9

2-14

1993

NFL

Wk 13

Cincinnati Bengals

0-10

3-13

1994

NFL

Wk 10

Cincinnati Bengals

0-8

3-13

1995

NFL

Wk 7

Carolina Panthers

0-5

7-9

1995

NFL

Wk 7

New Orleans Saints

0-5

7-9

1996

NFL

Wk 10

Atlanta Falcons

0-8

3-13

1997

NFL

Wk 12

Indianapolis Colts

0-10

3-13

1998

NFL

Wk 9

Carolina Panthers

0-7

4-12

1998

NFL

Wk 9

Washington Redskins

0-7

6-10

1999

NFL

Wk 8

Cleveland Browns

0-7

2-14

2000

NFL

Wk 13

San Diego Chargers

0-11

1-15

2001

NFL

Wk 14

Detroit Lions

0-12

2-14

2002

NFL

Wk 9

Cincinnati Bengals

0-7

2-14

2003

NFL

Wk 7

San Diego Chargers

0-5

4-12

2004

NFL

Wk 7

Miami Dolphins

0-6

4-12

2005

NFL

Wk 8

Houston Texans

0-6

2-14

2006

NFL

Wk 7

Oakland Raiders

0-5

2-14

2007

NFL

Wk 15

Miami Dolphins

0-13

1-15

2008

NFL

-

Detroit Lions

0-16

0-16

2009

NFL

Wk 9

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

0-7

3-13

2010

NFL

Wk 10

Buffalo Bills

0-8

4-12

2011

NFL

Wk 15

Indianapolis Colts

0-13

2-14

2012

NFL

Wk 6

Cleveland Browns

0-5

5-11

2013

NFL

Wk 10

Jacksonville Jaguars

0-8

?

2013

NFL

Wk 10

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

0-8

?

Most Seasons as the Last Winless NFL Team

Note: Tally includes AFL and AAFC seasons.

Franchise

# of Seasons Last Winless

Last Season

Arizona Cardinals

7 seasons

1978

Detroit Lions

7 seasons

2008

Indianapolis Colts

7 seasons

2011

Philadelphia Eagles

7 seasons

1970

Washington Redskins

7 seasons

1998

Oakland Raiders

6 seasons (2, NFL; 4, AFL)

2014

Buffalo Bills

5 seasons (3, NFL; 2, AFL)

2010

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

5 seasons

2013

Chicago Bears

4 seasons

1969

Cincinnati Bengals

4 seasons

2002

Miami Dolphins

4 seasons (2, NFL; 2, AFL)

2007

New England Patriots

4 seasons (1, NFL; 3, AFL)

1992

New Orleans Saints

4 seasons

1995

Rochester Jeffersons

4 seasons

1925

Some more facts…

The following franchises (5) have never been the NFL’s last winless team: Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Jets… The Broncos were the AFL’s last winless team in 1968. The Jets were the AFL’s last winless team in 1965 and 1967.

Since 1970, the Colts have been the NFL’s last winless team seven times; by far the most by any team since ’70. Followed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (five times), Cincinnati Bengals (four times), Buffalo Bills (three times), New Orleans Saints (three times), and San Diego Chargers (three times).

From 1922-1925 (four seasons) the Rochester Jeffersons were always one of the NFL’s last winless teams. It’s the most consecutive seasons a NFL team has been the last winless team. The 1960-1962 Oakland Raiders are the only other major professional football team to post three or more consecutive seasons as their league’s last winless team… The latest team to be the NFL’s last winless team in back-to-back seasons were the 1993-1994 Cincinnati Bengals.

In 1932, the Chicago Bears were the NFL’s last winless team. They would go on to win the league championship with a record of 7-1-6, beating the Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in a unique de facto championship game… The NFL’s last winless team has never made it to an official playoff game… Since 1970, the 1990 Seattle Seahawks were the NFL’s only last winless team to finish the year with a winning record. They went from a 0-3 start to a 9-7 record.

In 1987, the New York Giants (0-5) were the NFL’s last winless team. It’s the only time that a defending Super Bowl champion was the NFL’s last winless team.

In 1981, the Washington Redskins were the NFL’s last winless team. In 1982 the Redskins bounced back and became the NFL’s last undefeated team, on their way to becoming Super Bowl champions.

Matchups Between the Last Two Winless Teams

Season

Lge

Wk

Won

W-L-T

Lost

W-L-T

Score

1933

NFL

Wk 8

Philadelphia Eagles

0-3

at

Cincinnati Reds

0-4-1

6-0

1939

NFL

Wk 12

Philadelphia Eagles

0-7-1

Pittsburgh Pirates

0-8-1

17-14

1943

NFL

Wk 8

Brooklyn Dodgers

0-6

Chicago Cardinals

0-6

7-0

1946

AAFC

Wk 6

Miami Seahawks

0-4

at

Buffalo Bisons

0-5-1

17-14

1947

AAFC

Wk 6

Brooklyn Dodgers

0-4

at

Chicago Rockets

0-5

35-31

1947

NFL

Wk 5

Boston Yanks

0-2-1

at

New York Giants

0-2-1

14-0

1961

AFL

Wk 3

Dallas Texans

0-1

at

Oakland Raiders

0-2

42-35

1961

NFL

Wk 5

Pittsburgh Steelers

0-4

Washington Redskins

0-4

20-0

1962

NFL

Wk 6

Minnesota Vikings

0-5

at

Los Angeles Rams

0-5

38-14

1964

NFL

Wk 3

New York Giants

0-2

Washington Redskins

0-2

13-10

1968

NFL

Wk 7

Pittsburgh Steelers

0-6

Philadelphia Eagles

0-6

6-3

2004

NFL

Wk 6

Buffalo Bills

0-4

Miami Dolphins

0-5

20-13

Last Winless NFL Team(s) First Win

Season

Lge

First Win

Franchise

Started

Defeated

Opp W-L-T

Result

1920

APFA

-

Muncie Flyers

0-1

Never Won a Game

-

-

1921

APFA

-

Lou. Brecks

0-2

Never Won a Game

-

-

1921

APFA

-

Muncie Flyers

0-2

Never Won a Game

-

-

1921

APFA

-

NY Brickley Giants

0-2

Never Won a Game

-

-

1921

APFA

-

Ton. Kardex

0-1

Never Won a Game

-

-

1922

NFL

-

Col. Phandles

0-8

Never Won a Game

-

-

1922

NFL

-

Evansville C. Giants

0-3

Never Won a Game

-

-

1922

NFL

-

Hammond Pros

0-5-1

Never Won a Game

-

-

1922

NFL

-

Roc. Jeffersons

0-4-1

Never Won a Game

-

-

1923

NFL

-

Lou. Brecks

0-3

Never Won a Game

-

-

1923

NFL

-

Roc. Jeffersons

0-4

Never Won a Game

-

-

1924

NFL

-

Kenosha Maroons

0-4-1

Never Won a Game

-

-

1924

NFL

-

Min. Marines

0-6

Never Won a Game

-

-

1924

NFL

-

Roc. Jeffersons

0-7

Never Won a Game

-

-

1925

NFL

-

Col. Phandles (Tigers)

0-9

Never Won a Game

-

-

1925

NFL

-

Dayton Triangles

0-7-1

Never Won a Game

-

-

1925

NFL

-

Duluth Kelleys

0-3

Never Won a Game

-

-

1925

NFL

-

Milw. Badgers

0-6

Never Won a Game

-

-

1925

NFL

-

Roc. Jeffersons

0-6-1

Never Won a Game

-

-

1926

NFL

-

Hammond Pros

0-4

Never Won a Game

-

-

1926

NFL

-

Lou. Brecks (Colonels)

0-4

Never Won a Game

-

-

1927

NFL

-

Buffalo Bisons

0-5

Never Won a Game

-

-

1928

NFL

-

Dayton Triangles

0-7

Never Won a Game

-

-

1929

NFL

-

Dayton Triangles

0-6

Never Won a Game

-

-

1930

NFL

5

Cardinals

0-1-2

at

Newark Tornadoes

1-5-1

W 13-0

1930

NFL

5

Min. Marines (R Jackets)

0-1-1

Detroit Lions (Port. Spartans)

3-0-1

W 13-0

1931

NFL

8

Cardinals

0-3

at

Brooklyn Dodgers

2-6

W 14-7

1932

NFL

6

Bears

0-1-3

Staten Island Stapletons

1-2-2

W 27-7

1933

NFL

9

Cincinnati Reds

0-5-1

at

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

1-6

W 12-9

1934

NFL

10

Cincinnati Reds

0-8

Never Won a Game

-

-

1935

NFL

5

Eagles

0-2

at

Pittsburgh Steelers (Pirates)

1-3

W 17-6

1936

NFL

9

Cardinals

0-7

Philadelphia Eagles

1-8

W 13-0

1937

NFL

6

Eagles

0-4-1

at

Washington Redskins

2-1

W 14-0

1938

NFL

4

Bkn Dodgers

0-1-1

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

1-3

W 13-0

1938

NFL

4

Rams

0-3

Detroit Lions

1-0

W 21-17

1939

NFL

12

Eagles

0-7-1

Pittsburgh Steelers (Pirates)

0-8-1

W 17-14

1939

NFL

12

Steelers

0-9-1

Philadelphia Eagles

1-7-1

W 24-12

1940

NFL

13

Eagles

0-9

Pittsburgh Steelers

2-6-2

W 7-0

1941

NFL

11

Steelers

0-7-1

Brooklyn Dodgers

5-3

W 14-7

1942

NFL

-

Lions

0-11

Never Won a Game

-

-

1943

NFL

-

Cardinals

0-10

Never Won a Game

-

-

1944

NFL

-

Bkn Dodgers (Tigers)

0-10

Never Won a Game

-

-

1944

NFL

-

Card-Pitt

0-10

Never Won a Game

-

-

1945

NFL

7

Bears

0-5

Green Bay Packers

4-1

W 28-24

1946

AAFC

7

Buffalo Bisons (AAFC)

0-6-1

San Francisco 49ers

4-2

W 17-14

1946

NFL

10

Boston Yanks

0-7-1

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

4-3-1

W 40-21

1947

AAFC

11

Chicago Rockets

0-10

Baltimore Colts I

1-7-1

W 27-21

1947

NFL

11

Giants

0-7-2

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

7-2

W 35-31

1948

AAFC

8

Bkn Dodgers (AAFC)

0-6

Chicago Rockets

1-6

W 21-7

1948

NFL

7

Lions

0-5

Green Bay Packers

3-3

W 24-20

1949

AAFC

6

Bal. Colts I

0-5

at

Buffalo Bills (AAFC)

1-2-1

W 35-28

1949

NFL

7

NY Bulldogs

0-5-1

at

New York Giants

4-2

W 31-24

1950

NFL

8

Bal. Colts I

0-6

Green Bay Packers

2-4

W 41-21

1951

NFL

10

NY Bulldogs (Yanks)

0-7-2

at

Green Bay Packers

3-6

W 31-28

1952

NFL

10

Dallas Texans

0-9

Chicago Bears

4-5

W 27-23

1953

NFL

12

Cardinals

0-10-1

at

Chicago Bears

3-7-1

W 24-17

1954

NFL

6

Cardinals

0-5

Pittsburgh Steelers

4-1

W 17-14

1954

NFL

6

Redskins

0-5

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

1-4

W 24-21

1955

NFL

7

Lions

0-6

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

4-2

W 24-14

1956

NFL

4

Redskins

0-3

Cleveland Browns

1-2

W 20-9

1957

NFL

4

Bears

0-3

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

1-2

W 34-26

1957

NFL

4

Eagles

0-3

Cleveland Browns

3-0

W 17-7

1958

NFL

5

Lions

0-3-1

at

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

2-2

W 41-24

1958

NFL

5

Packers

0-3-1

Philadelphia Eagles

1-3

W 38-35

1959

NFL

5

Lions

0-4

at

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

2-2

W 17-7

1960

AFL

3

Bills

0-2

at

New England (Boston) Patriots

1-1

W 13-0

1960

AFL

3

Raiders

0-2

at

Tennessee Titans (Hou. Oilers)

2-0

W 14-13

1960

NFL

-

Cowboys

0-11-1

Never Won a Game

-

-

1961

AFL

4

Raiders

0-3

Denver Broncos

1-2

W 33-19

1961

NFL

14

Redskins

0-12-1

Dallas Cowboys

4-8-1

W 34-24

1962

AFL

15

Raiders

0-13

New England (Boston) Patriots

9-3-1

W 20-0

1962

NFL

7

Rams

0-6

at

San Francisco 49ers

3-3

W 28-14

1963

AFL

5

Bills

0-3-1

Oakland Raiders

2-2

W 12-0

1963

NFL

6

49ers

0-5

Chicago Bears

5-0

W 20-14

1963

NFL

6

Rams

0-5

Minnesota Vikings

2-3

W 27-24

1964

AFL

7

Raiders

0-5-1

Denver Broncos

1-5

W 40-7

1964

NFL

5

Redskins

0-4

Philadelphia Eagles

2-2

W 35-20

1965

AFL

8

Jets

0-5-1

Denver Broncos

3-4

W 45-10

1965

AFL

8

Patriots

0-6-1

at

San Diego Chargers

5-0-2

W 22-6

1965

NFL

6

Redskins

0-5

at

Arizona (St. Louis) Cardinals

4-1

W 24-20

1965

NFL

6

Steelers

0-5

at

Philadelphia Eagles

2-3

W 20-14

1966

AFL

7

Dolphins

0-5

Denver Broncos

1-4

W 24-7

1966

NFL

11

Falcons

0-9

at

New York Giants

1-7-1

W 27-16

1967

AFL

4

Jets

0-1

at

Denver Broncos

1-2

W 38-24

1967

AFL

4

Patriots

0-3

at

Buffalo Bills

1-1

W 23-0

1967

NFL

8

Saints

0-7

Philadelphia Eagles

4-3

W 31-24

1968

AFL

5

Broncos

0-3

Cincinnati Bengals

2-2

W 10-7

1968

AFL

5

Dolphins

0-3

at

Tennessee Titans (Hou. Oilers)

1-3

W 24-7

1968

NFL

12

Eagles

0-11

at

Detroit Lions

3-6-2

W 12-0

1969

AFL

8

Patriots

0-7

Tennessee Titans (Hou. Oilers)

4-3

W 24-0

1969

NFL

8

Bears

0-7

Pittsburgh Steelers

1-6

W 38-7

1970

NFL

8

Eagles

0-7

Miami Dolphins

4-3

W 24-17

1971

NFL

11

Bills

0-10

New England Patriots

4-6

W 27-20

1972

NFL

7

Saints

0-5-1

Philadelphia Eagles

1-5

W 21-3

1973

NFL

8

Titans

0-7

at

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

2-5

W 31-27

1974

NFL

6

Colts

0-5

at

New York Jets

1-4

W 35-20

1975

NFL

12

Chargers

0-11

at

Kansas City Chiefs

5-6

W 28-20

1976

NFL

-

Buccaneers

0-14

Never Won a Game

-

-

1977

NFL

13

Buccaneers

0-12

at

New Orleans Saints

3-9

W 33-14

1978

NFL

9

Bengals

0-8

Tennessee Titans (Hou. Oilers)

5-3

W 28-13

1978

NFL

9

Cardinals

0-8

at

Philadelphia Eagles

4-4

W 16-10

1979

NFL

8

49ers

0-7

Atlanta Falcons

3-4

W 20-15

1980

NFL

15

Saints

0-14

at

New York Jets

3-11

W 21-20

1981

NFL

6

Redskins

0-5

at

Chicago Bears

1-4

W 24-7

1982

NFL

-

Colts

0-8-1

Never Won a Game

-

-

1983

NFL

11

Titans

0-10

Detroit Lions

5-5

W 27-17

1984

NFL

12

Bills

0-11

Dallas Cowboys

7-4

W 14-3

1985

NFL

10

Buccaneers

0-9

Arizona (St. Louis) Cardinals

4-5

W 16-0

1986

NFL

14

Colts

0-13

at

Atlanta Falcons

6-6-1

W 28-23

1987

NFL

6

Giants

0-5

Arizona (St. Louis) Cardinals

2-3

W 30-7

1988

NFL

6

Packers

0-5

New England Patriots

2-3

W 45-3

1989

NFL

9

Cowboys

0-8

at

Washington Redskins

4-4

W 13-3

1990

NFL

4

Colts

0-3

at

Philadelphia Eagles

1-2

W 24-23

1990

NFL

4

Seahawks

0-3

Cincinnati Bengals

3-0

W 31-16

1991

NFL

11

Colts

0-9

at

New York Jets

5-4

W 28-27

1992

NFL

11

Patriots

0-9

at

Indianapolis Colts

4-5

W 37-34

1993

NFL

13

Bengals

0-10

Oakland (Los Angeles) Raiders

6-4

W 16-10

1994

NFL

10

Bengals

0-8

at

Seattle Seahawks

3-5

W 20-17

1995

NFL

7

Panthers

0-5

New York Jets

1-5

W 26-15

1995

NFL

7

Saints

0-5

Miami Dolphins

4-1

W 33-30

1996

NFL

10

Falcons

0-8

Carolina Panthers

5-3

W 20-17

1997

NFL

12

Colts

0-10

Green Bay Packers

8-2

W 41-38

1998

NFL

9

Panthers

0-7

New Orleans Saints

4-3

W 31-17

1998

NFL

9

Redskins

0-7

New York Giants

3-4

W 21-14

1999

NFL

8

Browns

0-7

at

New Orleans Saints

1-5

W 21-16

2000

NFL

13

Chargers

0-11

Kansas City Chiefs

5-6

W 17-16

2001

NFL

14

Lions

0-12

Minnesota Vikings

5-7

W 27-24

2002

NFL

9

Bengals

0-7

at

Houston Texans

2-5

W 38-3

2003

NFL

7

Chargers

0-5

at

Cleveland Browns

3-3

W 26-20

2004

NFL

7

Dolphins

0-6

St. Louis Rams

4-2

W 31-14

2005

NFL

8

Texans

0-6

Cleveland Browns

2-4

W 19-16

2006

NFL

7

Raiders

0-5

Arizona Cardinals

1-5

W 22-9

2007

NFL

15

Dolphins

0-13

Baltimore Ravens

4-9

W 22-16

2008

NFL

-

Lions

0-16

Never Won a Game

-

-

2009

NFL

9

Buccaneers

0-7

Green Bay Packers

4-3

W 38-28

2010

NFL

10

Bills

0-8

Detroit Lions

2-6

W 14-12

2011

NFL

15

Colts

0-13

Tennessee Titans

7-6

W 27-13

2012

NFL

6

Browns

0-5

Cincinnati Bengals

3-2

W 34-24

2013

NFL

10

Jaguars

0-8

at

Tennessee Titans

4-4

W 29-27

2013

NFL

10

Buccaneers

0-8

Miami Dolphins

4-4

W 22-19

Most Losses to the Last Winless Team

Franchise

# of Losses to Winless Team

Last Time

Philadelphia Eagles

9 losses

1990

Arizona Cardinals

7 losses

2006

Green Bay Packers

6 losses

2009

Tennessee Titans

6 losses (3, NFL; 3, AFL)

Denver Broncos

5 losses (5, AFL)

1967

Detroit Lions

5 losses

2010

Pittsburgh Steelers

5 losses

1969

St. Louis Rams

5 losses

2004

Chicago Bears

4 losses

1981

Cleveland Browns

4 losses

2005

Indianapolis Colts

4 losses

1992

New England Patriots

4 losses (2, NFL; 2, NFL)

1988

New York Jets

4 losses

1995

Some more facts…

The following franchises have never lost to the NFL’s last winless team: Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, the Buffalo Bills (1 time), Denver Broncos (5 times), and San Diego Chargers (1 time) all lost to a last winless team in the AFL.

Since 1970, the New York Jets have lost to the NFL’s last winless team four times; the most by any team since ’70. Followed by the Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, and Philadelphia Eagles, and Tennessee Titans who all lost three times to the NFL’s last winless team.

The 1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFL’s last winless team in ’85, shutout the St. Louis Cardinals 16-0 for their first victory of the season. Since 1970, it’s the only time the NFL’s last winless team delivered a shutout in their first victory of the season.

The 1988 Green Bay Packers, the NFL’s last winless team in ’88, defeated the New England Patriots 45-3. Since 1970, it’s the greatest margin of victory by a last winless team in their first victory of the season.

Since 1970, Week 9 has been the most common week for the NFL’s last winless team to win (seven times); last time was in 2009.

Week Five is in the books and every team in the NFL has suffered at least one loss. The Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals share the honor of being this year’s lone undefeated teams.

Since 1970, all but three of the NFL’s last undefeated teams have made it to the playoffs. The last to miss were the 1993 New Orleans Saints. It’s safe to say that the Bengals and Cardinals find themselves in mostly good company with this feat.

Posted below is a listing of the last undefeated team(s) in each NFL season.

Note: The (city/nickname) in the parenthesis was the franchise’s city/nickname when they were the league’s last undefeated team(s).

The list also includes the last undefeated team(s) in each AFL and AAFC season.

The week in the schedule was used to determine the league’s last undefeated team(s), not the date.

Columns can be sorted by clicking on the titles in the header. You can search for a specific team or season using the search box to the right.

Season

Lge

First Lost

Franchise

Started

Reg. Season

Playoffs

1920

APFA

-

Akron Pros

8-0-3

8-0-3

NFL Champions

1921

APFA

Wk 11

Buffalo All-Americans

9-0-2

9-1-2

2nd Place

1922

NFL

-

Canton Bulldogs

10-0-2

10-0-2

NFL Champions

1923

NFL

-

Canton Bulldogs

11-0-1

11-0-1

NFL Champions

1924

NFL

Wk 8

Cleveland Bulldogs

5-0-1

7-1-1

NFL Champions

1925

NFL

Wk 9

Detroit Panthers

6-0-2

8-2-2

3rd Place

1926

NFL

Wk 12

Chicago Bears

11-0-2

12-1-3

2nd Place

1927

NFL

Wk 9

Chicago Bears

5-0-1

9-3-2

3rd Place

1928

NFL

Wk 7

Detroit Wolverines

3-0

7-2-1

3rd Place

1929

NFL

-

Green Bay Packers

12-0-1

12-0-1

NFL Champions

1930

NFL

Wk 10

Green Bay Packers

8-0

10-3-1

NFL Champions

1931

NFL

Wk 10

Green Bay Packers

9-0

12-2

NFL Champions

1932

NFL

Wk 10

Green Bay Packers

8-0-1

10-3-1

2nd Place

1933

NFL

Wk 8

Chicago Bears

6-0

10-2-1

NFL Champions

1934

NFL

Lge Champ

Chicago Bears

13-0

13-0

Lost in NFL Championship

1935

NFL

Wk 6

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

2-0-1

6-4-2

Didn't Qualify

1936

NFL

Wk 8

Chicago Bears

6-0

9-3

Didn't Qualify

1937

NFL

Wk 10

Chicago Bears

5-0-1

9-1-1

Lost in NFL Championship

1938

NFL

Wk 5

Chicago Bears

3-0

6-5

Didn't Qualify

1938

NFL

Wk 5

Washington Redskins

2-0-1

6-3-2

Didn't Qualify

1939

NFL

Wk 9

New York Giants

5-0-1

9-1-1

Lost in NFL Championship

1940

NFL

Wk 10

Washington Redskins

7-0

9-2

Lost in NFL Championship

1941

NFL

Wk 9

Chicago Bears

5-0

10-1

NFL Champions

1942

NFL

Lge Champ

Chicago Bears

11-0

11-0

Lost in NFL Championship

1943

NFL

Wk 11

Washington Redskins

6-0-1

6-3-1

Lost in NFL Championship

1944

NFL

Wk 11

Philadelphia Eagles

5-0-2

7-1-2

Didn't Qualify

1945

NFL

Wk 6

St. Louis (Cleveland) Rams

4-0

9-1

NFL Champions

1946

AAFC

Wk 8

Cleveland Browns

7-0

12-2

AAFC Champions

1946

NFL

Wk 6

Chicago Bears

3-0-1

8-2-1

NFL Champions

1946

NFL

Wk 6

Washington Redskins

3-0-1

5-5-1

Didn't Qualify

1947

AAFC

Wk 7

Cleveland Browns

5-0

12-1-1

AAFC Champions

1947

NFL

Wk 5

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

3-0

9-3

NFL Champions

1948

AAFC

-

Cleveland Browns

15-0

14-0

AAFC Champions

1948

NFL

Wk 6

Chicago Bears

4-0

10-2

Didn't Qualify

1949

AAFC

Wk 7

Cleveland Browns

4-0-1

9-1-2

AAFC Champions

1949

NFL

Wk 7

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

6-0

8-2-2

Lost in NFL Championship

1950

NFL

Wk 5

New York Giants

3-0

10-2

Lost in Conf. Championship

1951

NFL

Wk 5

New York Giants

3-0-1

9-2-1

Didn't Qualify

1952

NFL

Wk 6

San Francisco 49ers

5-0

7-5

Didn't Qualify

1953

NFL

Wk 12

Cleveland Browns

11-0

11-1

Lost in NFL Championship

1954

NFL

Wk 6

San Francisco 49ers

4-0-1

7-4-1

Didn't Qualify

1955

NFL

Wk 4

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

3-0

5-6-1

Didn't Qualify

1955

NFL

Wk 4

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

3-0

8-3-1

Lost in NFL Championship

1956

NFL

Wk 7

Detroit Lions

6-0

9-3

Didn't Qualify

1957

NFL

Wk 4

Cleveland Browns

3-0

9-2-1

Lost in NFL Championship

1957

NFL

Wk 4

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

3-0

7-5

Didn't Qualify

1958

NFL

Wk 7

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

6-0

9-3

NFL Champions

1959

NFL

Wk 4

Green Bay Packers

3-0

7-5

Didn't Qualify

1960

AFL

Wk 3

Denver Broncos

2-0

4-9-1

Didn't Qualify

1960

AFL

Wk 3

Tennessee Titans (Hou. Oilers)

2-0

10-4

AFL Champions

1960

NFL

Wk 6

New York Giants

3-0-1

6-4-2

Didn't Qualify

1961

AFL

Wk 13

San Diego Chargers

11-0

12-2

Lost in AFL Championship

1961

NFL

Wk 3

Dallas Cowboys

2-0

4-9-1

Didn't Qualify

1961

NFL

Wk 3

Detroit Lions

2-0

8-5-1

Didn't Qualify

1961

NFL

Wk 3

Philadelphia Eagles

2-0

10-4

Didn't Qualify

1962

AFL

Wk 5

Kansas City Chiefs (Dal. Texans)

3-0

11-3

AFL Champions

1962

NFL

Wk 11

Green Bay Packers

10-0

13-1

NFL Champions

1963

AFL

Wk 5

San Diego Chargers

3-0

11-3

AFL Champions

1963

NFL

Wk 7

Cleveland Browns

6-0

10-4

Didn't Qualify

1964

AFL

Wk 10

Buffalo Bills

9-0

12-2

AFL Champions

1964

NFL

Wk 5

Arizona (St. Louis) Cardinals

3-0-1

9-3-2

Didn't Qualify

1964

NFL

Wk 5

Cleveland Browns

3-0-1

10-3-1

NFL Champions

1965

AFL

Wk 8

San Diego Chargers

5-0-2

9-2-3

Lost in AFL Championship

1965

NFL

Wk 7

Green Bay Packers

6-0

10-3-1

NFL Champions

1966

AFL

Wk 7

New York Jets

4-0-1

6-6-2

Didn't Qualify

1966

NFL

Wk 7

Arizona (St. Louis) Cardinals

5-0-1

8-5-1

Didn't Qualify

1966

NFL

Wk 7

Dallas Cowboys

4-0-1

10-3-1

Lost in NFL Championship

1967

AFL

Wk 9

San Diego Chargers

5-0-1

8-5-1

Didn't Qualify

1967

NFL

Wk 14

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

11-0-2

11-1-2

Didn't Qualify

1968

AFL

Wk 6

Oakland Raiders

4-0

12-2

Lost in AFL Championship

1968

NFL

Wk 7

Dallas Cowboys

6-0

12-2

Lost in Conf. Championship

1968

NFL

Wk 7

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

6-0

10-3-1

Didn't Qualify

1969

AFL

Wk 8

Oakland Raiders

6-0-1

12-1-1

Lost in AFL Championship

1969

NFL

Wk 12

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

11-0

11-3

Lost in Conf. Championship

1970

NFL

Wk 4

Denver Broncos

3-0

5-8-1

Didn't Qualify

1970

NFL

Wk 4

Detroit Lions

3-0

10-4

Lost in Divisional Round

1970

NFL

Wk 4

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

3-0

9-4-1

Didn't Qualify

1971

NFL

Wk 6

Washington Redskins

5-0

9-4-1

Lost in Divisional Round

1972

NFL

-

Miami Dolphins

17-0

14-0

Super Bowl Champions

1973

NFL

Wk 10

Minnesota Vikings

9-0

12-2

Lost in Super Bowl

1974

NFL

Wk 8

Arizona (St. Louis) Cardinals

7-0

10-4

Lost in Divisional Round

1975

NFL

Wk 11

Minnesota Vikings

10-0

12-2

Lost in Divisional Round

1976

NFL

Wk 8

Minnesota Vikings

6-0-1

11-2-1

Lost in Super Bowl

1977

NFL

Wk 9

Dallas Cowboys

8-0

12-2

Super Bowl Champions

1978

NFL

Wk 8

Pittsburgh Steelers

7-0

14-2

Super Bowl Champions

1978

NFL

Wk 8

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

7-0

12-4

Lost in Conf. Championship

1979

NFL

Wk 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

5-0

10-6

Lost in Conf. Championship

1980

NFL

Wk 6

Buffalo Bills

5-0

11-5

Lost in Divisional Round

1981

NFL

Wk 7

Philadelphia Eagles

6-0

10-6

Lost in Wild Card Round

1982

NFL

Wk 5

Washington Redskins

4-0

8-1

Super Bowl Champions

1983

NFL

Wk 8

Dallas Cowboys

7-0

12-4

Lost in Wild Card Round

1984

NFL

Wk 12

Miami Dolphins

11-0

14-2

Lost in Super Bowl

1985

NFL

Wk 13

Chicago Bears

12-0

15-1

Super Bowl Champions

1986

NFL

Wk 7

Chicago Bears

6-0

14-2

Lost in Divisional Round

1986

NFL

Wk 7

Denver Broncos

6-0

11-5

Lost in Super Bowl

1987

NFL

Wk 5

Chicago Bears

4-0

11-4

Lost in Divisional Round

1988

NFL

Wk 7

Cincinnati Bengals

6-0

12-4

Lost in Super Bowl

1989

NFL

Wk 6

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

5-0

11-5

Lost in Conf. Championship

1990

NFL

Wk 12

New York Giants

10-0

13-3

Super Bowl Champions

1990

NFL

Wk 12

San Francisco 49ers

10-0

14-2

Lost in Conf. Championship

1991

NFL

Wk 13

Washington Redskins

11-0

14-2

Super Bowl Champions

1992

NFL

Wk 8

Miami Dolphins

6-0

11-5

Lost in Conf. Championship

1993

NFL

Wk 7

New Orleans Saints

5-0

8-8

Didn't Qualify

1994

NFL

Wk 8

San Diego Chargers

6-0

11-5

Lost in Super Bowl

1995

NFL

Wk 6

Miami Dolphins

4-0

9-7

Lost in Wild Card Round

1996

NFL

Wk 6

Indianapolis Colts

4-0

9-7

Lost in Wild Card Round

1997

NFL

Wk 8

Denver Broncos

6-0

12-4

Super Bowl Champions

1998

NFL

Wk 15

Denver Broncos

13-0

14-2

Super Bowl Champions

1999

NFL

Wk 8

St. Louis Rams

6-0

13-3

Super Bowl Champions

2000

NFL

Wk 9

Minnesota Vikings

7-0

11-5

Lost in Conf. Championship

2001

NFL

Wk 7

St. Louis Rams

6-0

14-2

Lost in Super Bowl

2002

NFL

Wk 6

Oakland Raiders

4-0

11-5

Lost in Super Bowl

2003

NFL

Wk 11

Kansas City Chiefs

9-0

13-3

Lost in Divisional Round

2004

NFL

Wk 9

Philadelphia Eagles

7-0

13-3

Lost in Super Bowl

2005

NFL

Wk 15

Indianapolis Colts

13-0

14-2

Lost in Divisional Round

2006

NFL

Wk 11

Indianapolis Colts

9-0

12-4

Super Bowl Champions

2007

NFL

Super B.

New England Patriots

18-0

16-0

Lost in Super Bowl

2008

NFL

Wk 12

Tennessee Titans

10-0

13-3

Lost in Divisional Round

2009

NFL

Wk 16

Indianapolis Colts

14-0

14-2

Lost in Super Bowl

2010

NFL

Wk 5

Kansas City Chiefs

3-0

10-6

Lost in Wild Card Round

2011

NFL

Wk 15

Green Bay Packers

13-0

15-1

Lost in Divisional Round

2012

NFL

Wk 10

Atlanta Falcons

8-0

13-3

Lost in Conf. Championship

2013

NFL

Wk 11

Kansas City Chiefs

9-0

11-5

Lost in Wild Card Round

2014

NFL

Wk 5

Arizona Cardinals

3-0

?

?

2014

NFL

Wk 5

Cincinnati Bengals

3-0

?

?

Most Seasons as the Last Undefeated NFL Team

For 14 seasons the Chicago Bears have been the NFL’s last undefeated team; the most times by any team. Note: Tally includes AFL and AAFC seasons.

Franchise

# of Seasons Last Undefeated

Last Season

Chicago Bears

14 seasons

1987

St. Louis Rams

10 seasons

2001

Cleveland Browns

8 seasons (4, NFL; 4, AAFC)

1964

Green Bay Packers

8 seasons

2011

Indianapolis Colts

8 seasons

2009

Washington Redskins

7 seasons

1991

Arizona Cardinals

6 seasons

2014

Dallas Cowboys

5 seasons

1983

Denver Broncos

5 seasons (4, NFL; 1, AFL)

1998

New York Giants

5 seasons

1990

San Diego Chargers

5 seasons (1, NFL; 4, AFL)

1994

Some more facts…

The following franchises have never been the NFL’s last undefeated team: Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and Seattle Seahawks… Note: The Jets were the AFL’s last undefeated team in 1966.

A little under one-fourth of all Super Bowl participants were the NFL’s last undefeated team in the season they made it to the Super Bowl.

The Rams have been the NFL’s last undefeated team five times since 1970; the most by any team since the AFL-NFL merger. Followed by the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, and Minnesota Vikings whom have all been the NFL’s last undefeated team four different times.

From 1929-1932 (four seasons) the Green Bay Packers were the NFL’s last undefeated team; the most consecutive seasons a NFL team has been the last undefeated team… In the entire existence of the AAFC (1946-1949), the Cleveland Browns were the league’s last undefeated team (four seasons).

The Chicago Bears were the NFL’s last undefeated team on five occasions in the 1930s; the most times a team has been the league’s last undefeated team in a single decade… The St. Louis Rams franchise was NFL’s last undefeated team at least once in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. They’re the only franchise to pull off that feat.

The 2013 Kansas City Chiefs were the first team since 1959 to become the league’s last lone undefeated team a season after posting the league’s worst record. In 1961, the Dallas Cowboys – 1960’s worst NFL team – were one of the league’s last undefeated teams, but with only a 2-0 record they shared the undefeated honors with two other NFL teams. In 1958, the Green Bay Packers posted a league-worst record of 1-10-1, but with Vince Lombardi at the helm in 1959 they started the season 3-0 and were the NFL’s last lone undefeated team. The ’56 Detroit Lions are the only other NFL team that became the league’s last lone undefeated team (6-0) a season after being the league’s worst team.

In 1996, the Indianapolis Colts were the NFL’s last undefeated team, but in 1997 the Colts fell on hard times and were the NFL’s last winless team.

Matchups Between the Last Two Undefeated Teams

Season

Lge

Wk

Won/Tied

W-L-T

Lost/Tied

W-L-T

Score

1921

NFL

10

Buffalo All-Americans

6-0-2

at

Chicago Staleys

6-0

7-6

1923

NFL

9

Canton Bulldogs

7-0-1

at

Cleveland Bulldogs

3-0-3

46-10

1925

NFL

6

Akron Pros

3-0-1

at

Detroit Panthers

3-0-1

0-0

1929

NFL

10

Green Bay Packers

9-0

at

New York Giants

8-0-1

20-6

1943

NFL

10

Washington Redskins

5-0-1

Chicago Bears

7-0-1

21-7

1944

NFL

10

Philadelphia Eagles

4-0-2

at

Washington Redskins

5-0-1

37-7

1948

AAFC

12

Cleveland Browns

9-0

San Francisco 49ers

10-0

14-7

1959

NFL

3

Green Bay Packers

2-0

San Francisco 49ers

2-0

21-20

1961

AFL

3

San Diego Chargers

2-0

Houston Oilers

1-0

34-24

1963

AFL

4

San Diego Chargers

2-0

Kansas City Chiefs

1-0-1

24-10

1965

AFL

5

San Diego Chargers

3-0-1

at

Buffalo Bills

4-0

34-3

1966

AFL

6

New York Jets

3-0-1

San Diego Chargers

4-0

17-16

1966

NFL

6

St. Louis Cardinals

5-0

Dallas Cowboys

4-0

10-10

1973

NFL

7

Minnesota Vikings

6-0

Los Angeles Rams

6-0

10-9

1997

NFL

6

Denver Broncos

5-0

New England Patriots

4-0

34-13

2007

NFL

9

New England Patriots

8-0

at

Indianapolis Colts

7-0

24-20

¹ After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost on a Sunday, the Week Six battle between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots on Monday Night Football turned out to be a battle between 1997’s last undefeated teams.

Last Undefeated NFL Team(s) First Loss

Season

Lge

First Loss

Franchise

Started

Lost To

Opp. W-L-T

Result

1920

APFA

-

Akron Pros

8-0-3

Never Lost a Game

-

-

1921

APFA

Wk 11

Buffalo AA

9-0-2

at

Chicago Bears (Staleys)

7-1

L 10-7

1922

NFL

-

Canton Bulldogs

10-0-2

Never Lost a Game

-

-

1923

NFL

-

Canton Bulldogs

11-0-1

Never Lost a Game

-

-

1924

NFL

Wk 8

Clev. Bulldogs

5-0-1

Frankford Yellow Jackets

7-2-1

L 12-7

1925

NFL

Wk 9

Det. Panthers

6-0-2

at

Chicago Bears

4-2-2

L 14-0

1926

NFL

Wk 12

Bears

11-0-2

at

Frankford Yellow Jackets

12-1-1

L 7-6

1927

NFL

Wk 9

Bears

5-0-1

at

New York Yankees I

4-3

L 26-6

1928

NFL

Wk 7

Det. Wolverines

3-0

at

Frankford Yellow Jackets

4-1

L 25-7

1929

NFL

-

Packers

12-0-1

Never Lost a Game

-

-

1930

NFL

Wk 10

Packers

8-0

at

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

4-5-2

L 13-6

1931

NFL

Wk 10

Packers

9-0

at

Arizona (Chicago) Cardinals

2-3

L 21-13

1932

NFL

Wk 10

Packers

8-0-1

at

New York Giants

2-5-1

L 6-0

1933

NFL

Wk 8

Bears

6-0

at

Washington (Boston) Redskins

3-3-1

L 10-0

1934

NFL

Lge Champ

Bears

13-0

at

New York Giants

8-5

L 30-13

1935

NFL

Wk 6

Cardinals

2-0-1

at

Pittsburgh Steelers (Pirates)

1-4

L 17-13

1936

NFL

Wk 8

Bears

6-0

Green Bay Packers

5-1

L 21-10

1937

NFL

Wk 10

Bears

5-0-1

Green Bay Packers

5-2

L 24-14

1938

NFL

Wk 5

Bears

3-0

at

St. Louis (Cleveland) Rams

1-3

L 14-7

1938

NFL

Wk 5

Redskins

2-0-1

New York Giants

1-2

L 10-7

1939

NFL

Wk 9

Giants

5-0-1

at

Detroit Lions

5-1

L 18-14

1940

NFL

Wk 10

Redskins

7-0

at

Brooklyn Dodgers

4-3

L 16-14

1941

NFL

Wk 9

Bears

5-0

Green Bay Packers

6-1

L 16-14

1942

NFL

Lge Champ

Bears

11-0

at

Washington Redskins

10-1

L 14-6

1943

NFL

Wk 11

Redskins

6-0-1

Phil-Pitt Steagles

4-3-1

L 27-14

1944

NFL

Wk 11

Eagles

5-0-2

Chicago Bears

4-3-1

L 28-7

1945

NFL

Wk 6

Rams

4-0

at

Philadelphia Eagles

1-2

L 28-14

1946

AAFC

Wk 8

Browns

7-0

San Francisco 49ers

4-3

L 34-20

1946

NFL

Wk 6

Bears

3-0-1

at

New York Giants

3-1

L 14-0

1946

NFL

Wk 6

Redskins

3-0-1

Philadelphia Eagles

2-2

L 28-24

1947

AAFC

Wk 7

Browns

5-0

Los Angeles Dons

2-3

L 13-10

1947

NFL

Wk 5

Cardinals

3-0

at

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

2-1

L 27-7

1948

AAFC

-

Browns

15-0

Never Lost a Game

-

-

1948

NFL

Wk 6

Bears

4-0

at

Philadelphia Eagles

2-1-1

L 12-7

1949

AAFC

Wk 7

Browns

4-0-1

at

San Francisco 49ers

4-1

L 56-28

1949

NFL

Wk 7

Rams

6-0

at

Philadelphia Eagles

5-1

L 38-14

1950

NFL

Wk 5

Giants

3-0

Pittsburgh Steelers

1-3

L 17-6

1951

NFL

Wk 5

Giants

3-0-1

at

Cleveland Browns

3-1

L 14-13

1952

NFL

Wk 6

49ers

5-0

Chicago Bears

2-3

L 20-17

1953

NFL

Wk 12

Browns

11-0

at

Philadelphia Eagles

6-4-1

L 42-27

1954

NFL

Wk 6

49ers

4-0-1

Chicago Bears

2-3

L 31-27

1955

NFL

Wk 4

Colts

3-0

at

Chicago Bears

0-3

L 38-10

1955

NFL

Wk 4

Rams

3-0

at

Green Bay Packers

2-1

L 30-28

1956

NFL

Wk 7

Lions

6-0

at

Washington Redskins

2-3

L 18-17

1957

NFL

Wk 4

Browns

3-0

at

Philadelphia Eagles

0-3

L 17-7

1957

NFL

Wk 4

Colts

3-0

at

Detroit Lions

2-1

L 31-27

1958

NFL

Wk 7

Colts

6-0

at

New York Giants

4-2

L 24-21

1959

NFL

Wk 4

Packers

3-0

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

1-2

L 45-6

1960

AFL

Wk 3

Broncos

2-0

at

New York Jets (Titans)

1-1

L 28-24

1960

AFL

Wk 3

Titans (Hou. Oilers)

2-0

Oakland Raiders

0-2

L 14-13

1960

NFL

Wk 6

Giants

3-0-1

Arizona (St. Louis) Cardinals

2-3

L 20-13

1961

AFL

Wk 13

Chargers

11-0

at

Tennessee Titans (Hou. Oilers)

7-3-1

L 33-13

1961

NFL

Wk 3

Cowboys

2-0

at

Cleveland Browns

1-1

L 25-7

1961

NFL

Wk 3

Eagles

2-0

Arizona (St. Louis) Cardinals

1-1

L 30-27

1961

NFL

Wk 3

Lions

2-0

San Francisco 49ers

1-1

L 49-0

1962

AFL

Wk 5

Chiefs (Dal. Texans)

3-0

at

San Diego Chargers

2-2

L 32-28

1962

NFL

Wk 11

Packers

10-0

at

Detroit Lions

8-2

L 26-14

1963

AFL

Wk 5

Chargers

3-0

at

Denver Broncos

1-2

L 50-34

1963

NFL

Wk 7

Browns

6-0

New York Giants

4-2

L 33-6

1964

AFL

Wk 10

Bills

9-0

New England (Boston) Patriots

6-2-1

L 36-28

1964

NFL

Wk 5

Browns

3-0-1

Pittsburgh Steelers

2-2

L 23-7

1964

NFL

Wk 5

Cardinals

3-0-1

at

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

3-1

L 47-27

1965

AFL

Wk 8

Chargers

5-0-2

New England (Boston) Patriots

0-6-1

L 22-6

1965

NFL

Wk 7

Packers

6-0

at

Chicago Bears

3-3

L 31-10

1966

AFL

Wk 7

Jets

4-0-1

at

Tennessee Titans (Hou. Oilers)

2-3

L 24-0

1966

NFL

Wk 7

Cardinals

5-0-1

at

Washington Redskins

3-3

L 26-20

1966

NFL

Wk 7

Cowboys

4-0-1

at

Cleveland Browns

3-2

L 30-21

1967

AFL

Wk 9

Chargers

5-0-1

at

Oakland Raiders

5-1

L 51-10

1967

NFL

Wk 14

Colts

11-0-2

at

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

10-1-2

L 34-10

1968

AFL

Wk 6

Raiders

4-0

San Diego Chargers

3-1

L 23-14

1968

NFL

Wk 7

Cowboys

6-0

Green Bay Packers

2-3-1

L 28-17

1968

NFL

Wk 7

Rams

6-0

at

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

5-1

L 27-10

1969

AFL

Wk 8

Raiders

6-0-1

at

Cincinnati Bengals

3-4

L 31-17

1969

NFL

Wk 12

Rams

11-0

Minnesota Vikings

10-1

L 20-13

1970

NFL

Wk 4

Broncos

3-0

at

Oakland Raiders

0-2-1

L 35-23

1970

NFL

Wk 4

Lions

3-0

at

Washington Redskins

1-2

L 31-10

1970

NFL

Wk 4

Rams

3-0

San Francisco 49ers

2-1

L 20-6

1971

NFL

Wk 6

Redskins

5-0

at

Kansas City Chiefs

4-1

L 27-20

1972

NFL

-

Dolphins

17-0

Never Lost a Game

-

-

1973

NFL

Wk 10

Vikings

9-0

at

Atlanta Falcons

6-3

L 20-14

1974

NFL

Wk 8

Cardinals

7-0

at

Dallas Cowboys

3-4

L 17-14

1975

NFL

Wk 11

Vikings

10-0

at

Washington Redskins

6-4

L 31-30

1976

NFL

Wk 8

Vikings

6-0-1

at

Chicago Bears

3-4

L 14-13

1977

NFL

Wk 9

Cowboys

8-0

Arizona (St. Louis) Cardinals

5-3

L 24-17

1978

NFL

Wk 8

Rams

7-0

New Orleans Saints

3-4

L 10-3

1978

NFL

Wk 8

Steelers

7-0

Tennessee Titans (Hou. Oilers)

4-3

L 24-17

1979

NFL

Wk 6

Buccaneers

5-0

at

New York Giants

0-5

L 17-14

1980

NFL

Wk 6

Bills

5-0

Indianapolis (Baltimore) Colts

3-2

L 17-12

1981

NFL

Wk 7

Eagles

6-0

at

Minnesota Vikings

4-2

L 35-23

1982

NFL

Wk 5

Redskins

4-0

Dallas Cowboys

3-1

L 24-10

1983

NFL

Wk 8

Cowboys

7-0

Oakland (Los Angeles) Raiders

5-2

L 40-38

1984

NFL

Wk 12

Dolphins

11-0

at

San Diego Chargers

5-6

L 34-28

1985

NFL

Wk 13

Bears

12-0

at

Miami Dolphins

8-4

L 38-24

1986

NFL

Wk 7

Bears

6-0

at

Minnesota Vikings

4-2

L 23-7

1986

NFL

Wk 7

Broncos

6-0

at

New York Jets

5-1

L 22-10

1987

NFL

Wk 5

Bears

4-0

New Orleans Saints

2-2

L 19-17

1988

NFL

Wk 7

Bengals

6-0

at

New England Patriots

2-4

L 27-21

1989

NFL

Wk 6

Rams

5-0

at

Buffalo Bills

3-2

L 23-20

1990

NFL

Wk 12

49ers

10-0

St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

3-7

L 28-17

1990

NFL

Wk 12

Giants

10-0

at

Philadelphia Eagles

6-4

L 31-13

1991

NFL

Wk 13

Redskins

11-0

Dallas Cowboys

6-5

L 24-21

1992

NFL

Wk 8

Dolphins

6-0

Indianapolis Colts

3-3

L 31-20

1993

NFL

Wk 7

Saints

5-0

at

Pittsburgh Steelers

3-2

L 37-14

1994

NFL

Wk 8

Chargers

6-0

Denver Broncos

1-5

L 20-15

1995

NFL

Wk 6

Dolphins

4-0

Indianapolis Colts

2-2

L 27-24

1996

NFL

Wk 6

Colts

4-0

at

Buffalo Bills

3-1

L 16-13

1997

NFL

Wk 8

Broncos

6-0

at

Oakland Raiders

2-4

L 28-25

1998

NFL

Wk 15

Broncos

13-0

at

New York Giants

5-8

L 20-16

1999

NFL

Wk 8

Rams

6-0

at

Tennessee Titans

5-1

L 24-21

2000

NFL

Wk 9

Vikings

7-0

at

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

3-4

L 41-13

2001

NFL

Wk 7

Rams

6-0

New Orleans Saints

3-2

L 34-31

2002

NFL

Wk 6

Raiders

4-0

at

St. Louis Rams

0-5

L 28-13

2003

NFL

Wk 11

Chiefs

9-0

at

Cincinnati Bengals

4-5

L 24-19

2004

NFL

Wk 9

Eagles

7-0

at

Pittsburgh Steelers

6-1

L 27-3

2005

NFL

Wk 15

Colts

13-0

San Diego Chargers

8-5

L 26-17

2006

NFL

Wk 11

Colts

9-0

at

Dallas Cowboys

5-4

L 21-14

2007

NFL

Super B.

Patriots

18-0

n

New York Giants

13-6

L 17-14

2008

NFL

Wk 12

Titans

10-0

New York Jets

7-3

L 34-13

2009

NFL

Wk 16

Colts

14-0

New York Jets

7-7

L 29-15

2010

NFL

Wk 5

Chiefs

3-0

at

Indianapolis Colts

2-2

L 19-9

2011

NFL

Wk 15

Packers

13-0

at

Kansas City Chiefs

5-8

L 19-14

2012

NFL

Wk 10

Falcons

8-0

at

New Orleans Saints

3-5

L 31-27

Most Wins Over the Last Undefeated Team

Note: Tally includes AFL and AAFC seasons and seasons spent merged with another team.

Franchise

# of Wins Over Last Undefeated Team

Last Time

New York Giants

9 wins

2007

Chicago Bears

8 wins

1976

Philadelphia Eagles

8 wins

1990

Indianapolis Colts

6 wins

2010

Pittsburgh Steelers

5 wins

2004

St. Louis Rams

6 wins

2002

Washington Redskins

6 wins

1975

Arizona Cardinals

5 wins

1977

Green Bay Packers

5 wins

1968

Oakland Raiders

5 wins (3, NFL; 2, AFL)

1997

Some more facts…

The following franchises have never defeated the NFL’s last undefeated team: Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Seattle Seahawks.

Since 1970, the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and New Orleans Saints have all defeated the NFL’s last undefeated team four times; the most in the NFL.

The 1961 Detroit Lions are the last undefeated NFL team to be shutout in their first loss of the season. Their 49-0 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers is also the greatest margin of defeat a last-undefeated team has suffered… The New York Jets were the AFL’s last undefeated team in 1966. They were shutout by the Houston Oilers 23-0 in their first loss.

Since 1970, Week 8 has been the most common week for the last undefeated team to fall (nine times); last time was in 1999.

In 1930 and again in 1931, the Chicago Cardinals gave the Green Bay Packers their first loss of the season. In both of those seasons the Packers were the NFL’s last undefeated team and would go on to win the NFL championship. Despite the huge upsets, the Cardinals would fail to post winning records in those seasons.

Seasons

W-L-T

Undefeated Team

Packers W-L

Score

1930

4-5-2

Green Bay Packers

8-0

13-6

1931

2-3

9-0

21-13

Last Undefeated Team vs. Last Winless Team

Season

Lge

Wk

Last Undefeated Team

W-L-T

Last Winless Team

W-L-T

Result

1940

NFL

Wk 7

Washington Redskins

4-0

at

Philadelphia Eagles

0-5

W 34-17

1942

NFL

Wk 8

Chicago Bears

5-0

Detroit Lions

0-6

W 16-0

1942

NFL

Wk 11

Chicago Bears

8-0

at

Detroit Lions

0-9

W 42-0

1948

NFL

Wk 5

Chicago Bears

3-0

Detroit Lions

0-3

W 28-0

1952

NFL

Wk 5

San Francisco 49ers

4-0

Dallas Texans

0-4

W 48-21

1953

NFL

Wk 10

Cleveland Browns

9-0

Chicago Cardinals

0-8-1

W 27-16

1960

AFL

Wk 3

Houston Oilers

2-0

Oakland Raiders

0-2

L 14-13

1965

AFL

Wk 8

San Diego Chargers

5-0-2

Boston Patriots

0-6-1

L 22-6

1975

NFL

Wk 10

Minnesota Vikings

9-0

San Diego Chargers

0-9

W 28-13

1992

NFL

Wk 7

Miami Dolphins

5-0

New England Patriots

0-5

W 38-17

1999

NFL

Wk 7

St. Louis Rams

5-0

Cleveland Browns

0-6

W 34-3

2005

NFL

Wk 7

Indianapolis Colts

6-0

at

Houston Texans

0-5

W 38-20

The following last undefeated teams, the 1975 Minnesota Vikings, 1992 Miami Dolphins, and 1999 St. Louis Rams, lost for the first time after defeating the NFL’s last winless team the previous week.

The following last winless teams, the 1999 Cleveland Browns, and 2005 Houston Texans, won for the first time after losing to the NFL’s last undefeated team the previous week.

It was announced today that Chicago will host the 2015 NFL Draft. Thus ends New York City’s 50-year streak as the draft’s host. This will be the eighth time that Chicago has hosted the draft. The last time was back in December of 1963 (1964 Draft). Ironically that was also the last time the draft was held in a city other than New York.

List of NFL Draft Locations

Draft

Date(s)

Location

Venue

1936

February 8, 1936

Philadelphia, PA

Ritz-Carlton Hotel

1937

December 12, 1936

New York, NY

Hotel Lincoln

1938

December 11, 1937

Chicago, IL

Hotel Sherman

1939

December 9, 1938

New York, NY

New Yorker Hotel

Draft

Date(s)

Location

Venue

1940

December 9, 1939

Milwaukee, WI

Schroeder Hotel

1941

December 10, 1940

Washington, DC

Willard Hotel

1942

December 21, 1941

Chicago, IL

Palmer House

1943

April 8, 1943

Chicago, IL

Palmer House

1944

April 19, 1944

Philadelphia, PA

Warwick Hotel

1945

April 6, 1945

New York, NY

Hotel Commodore

1946

January 14, 1946

New York, NY

Hotel Commodore

1947

December 16, 1946

New York, NY

Hotel Commodore

1948

December 19, 1947

Pittsburgh, PA

Fort Pitt Hotel

Note: Moved from Chicago, IL.

1949

November 15, 1948

Pittsburgh, PA

Hotel Schenley

Note: Secret draft meeting.

1949

December 21, 1948

Philadelphia, PA

Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

Draft

Date(s)

Location

Venue

1950

November 7, 1949

Philadelphia, PA

Racquet Club of Philadelphia

Note: Draft meeting before the AAFC merger.

1950

January 21, 1950

Philadelphia, PA

Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

Note: Draft meeting after the AAFC merger.

1951

January 18-19, 1951

Chicago, IL

Blackstone Hotel

1952

January 17, 1952

New York, NY

Hotel Statler

1953

January 22, 1953

Philadelphia, PA

Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

1954

January 28, 1954

Philadelphia, PA

Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

1955

January 27-28, 1955

New York, NY

Warwick New York

1956

November 28, 1955

Philadelphia, PA

Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

Note: Rounds 1-3

1956

January 17-18, 1956

Los Angeles, CA

Ambassador Hotel

Note: Rounds 4-30

1957

November 26, 1956

Philadelphia, PA

Warwick Hotel

Note: Rounds 1-4

1957

January 31, 1957

Philadelphia, PA

Bellevue-Stratford Hotel

Note: Rounds 5-30

1958

December 2, 1957

Philadelphia, PA

Warwick Hotel

Note: Rounds 1-4

1958

January 28, 1958

Philadelphia, PA

Warwick Hotel

Note: Rounds 5-30

1959

December 1, 1958

Philadelphia, PA

Warwick Hotel

Note: Rounds 1-4

1959

January 21, 1959

Philadelphia, PA

Warwick Hotel

Note: Rounds 5-30

Draft

Date(s)

Location

Venue

1960

November 30, 1959

Philadelphia, PA

Warwick Hotel

1961

December 27-28, 1960

Philadelphia, PA

Warwick Hotel

1962

December 4, 1961

Chicago, IL

Sheraton Chicago Hotel

1963

December 3, 1962

Chicago, IL

Sheraton Chicago Hotel

1964

December 2, 1963

Chicago, IL

Sheraton Chicago Hotel

1965

November 28, 1964

New York, NY

Summit Hotel

1966

November 27, 1965

New York, NY

Summit Hotel

1967

March 14, 1967

New York, NY

Gotham Hotel

1968

January 30-31, 1968

New York, NY

Belmont Plaza Hotel

1969

January 28-29, 1969

New York, NY

Belmont Plaza Hotel

Draft

Date(s)

Location

Venue

1970

January 27-28, 1970

New York, NY

Belmont Plaza Hotel

1971

January 28-29, 1971

New York, NY

Belmont Plaza Hotel

1972

February 1-2, 1972

New York, NY

Essex House

1973

January 30-31, 1973

New York, NY

Americana Hotel

1974

January 29-30, 1974

New York, NY

Americana Hotel

1975

January 28-29, 1975

New York, NY

The Hilton at Rockefeller Center

1976

April 8-9, 1976

New York, NY

Roosevelt Hotel

1977

May 3-4, 1977

New York, NY

Roosevelt Hotel

1978

May 2-3, 1978

New York, NY

Roosevelt Hotel

1979

May 3-4, 1979

New York, NY

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

Draft

Date(s)

Location

Venue

1980

April 29-30, 1980

New York, NY

New York Sheraton Hotel

1981

April 28-29, 1981

New York, NY

New York Sheraton Hotel

1982

April 27-28, 1982

New York, NY

New York Sheraton Hotel

1983

April 26-27, 1983

New York, NY

New York Sheraton Hotel

1984

May 1-2, 1984

New York, NY

Omni Park Central Hotel ¹

1985

April 30-May 1, 1985

New York, NY

Omni Park Central Hotel ¹

1986

April 29-30, 1986

New York, NY

Marriott Marquis

1987

April 28-29, 1987

New York, NY

Marriott Marquis

1988

April 24-25, 1988

New York, NY

Marriott Marquis

1989

April 23-24, 1989

New York, NY

Marriott Marquis

¹ Formerly the New York Sheraton Hotel.

Draft

Date(s)

Location

Venue

1990

April 22-23, 1990

New York, NY

Marriott Marquis

1991

April 21-22, 1991

New York, NY

Marriott Marquis

1992

April 26-27, 1992

New York, NY

Marriott Marquis

1993

April 25-26, 1993

New York, NY

Marriott Marquis

1994

April 24-25, 1994

New York, NY

Marriott Marquis

1995

April 22-23, 1995

New York, NY

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

1996

April 20-21, 1996

New York, NY

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

1997

April 19-20, 1997

New York, NY

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

1998

April 18-19, 1998

New York, NY

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

1999

April 17-18. 1999

New York, NY

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

Draft

Date(s)

Location

Venue

2000

April 15-16, 2000

New York, NY

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

2001

April 21-22, 2001

New York, NY

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

2002

April 20-21, 2002

New York, NY

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

2003

April 26-27, 2003

New York, NY

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

2004

April 24-25, 2004

New York, NY

The Theater at Madison Square Garden

2005

April 23-24, 2005

New York, NY

Javits Convention Center

2006

April 29-30, 2006

New York, NY

Radio City Music Hall

2007

April 28-29, 2007

New York, NY

Radio City Music Hall

2008

April 26-27, 2008

New York, NY

Radio City Music Hall

2009

April 25-26, 2009

New York, NY

Radio City Music Hall

Draft

Date(s)

Location

Venue

2010

April 22-24, 2010

New York, NY

Radio City Music Hall

2011

April 28-30, 2011

New York, NY

Radio City Music Hall

2012

April 26-28, 2012

New York, NY

Radio City Music Hall

2013

April 25-27, 2013

New York, NY

Radio City Music Hall

2014

May 8-10, 2014

New York, NY

Radio City Music Hall

2015

April 30-May 2, 2015

Chicago, IL

Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt U.

The NFL draft has been held at 31 different venues. The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City has been the most frequent host; ten drafts from 1995-2004.

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